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Developmental Characteristics of Five Year Old Children

This document describes the developmental characteristics of 5-year-olds across various domains. Physically, 5-year-olds can skip, balance on beams, catch and throw balls. Fine motor skills include threading beads, stacking books, and pre-writing abilities like scribbling. Socially and emotionally, they are developing self-identity but still experience tantrums, and enjoy pretend play. Cognitively, 5-year-olds can count to 20, sort objects, and are learning basic math concepts. Their language skills involve asking questions and telling stories.

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Developmental Characteristics of Five Year Old Children

This document describes the developmental characteristics of 5-year-olds across various domains. Physically, 5-year-olds can skip, balance on beams, catch and throw balls. Fine motor skills include threading beads, stacking books, and pre-writing abilities like scribbling. Socially and emotionally, they are developing self-identity but still experience tantrums, and enjoy pretend play. Cognitively, 5-year-olds can count to 20, sort objects, and are learning basic math concepts. Their language skills involve asking questions and telling stories.

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Developmental Characteristics of 5 Year

Olds
Physical
Gross Motor
Has tremendous physical drive
Walks as an adult, skips with
alternating feet
Walks on plank a step or two but may lose
balance and falls, gets down the plank without help

Developmental Characteristics of 5 Year


Olds
Likes to dance, is graceful,
Likes to gallop, climbs ladders
Skips on one foot without falling
Catches, bounces and throws
a ball easily

Developmental Characteristics of 5 Year Olds


Physical

Fine Motor
Threads small beads on string
Stacks 16 or more books
Folds and creases paper
horizontally, folds vertically
Exhibits pre-writing skills (holding a
pencil/crayon, scribbling,
coloring, etc.)

Developmental Characteristics of 5 Year


Olds
Begins to color within the lines
Cuts along straight lines or curved lines
with scissors
Carries cup filled with water without spilling
Cares for his own physical needs such as,
eating, toileting, grooming and dressing

Developmental Characteristics of 5 Year Olds


Social-Emotional

Has a sense of self identity


Can feel intense anger and frustrations
Identifies and protects possessions
Boastful enjoys showing off &
bragging about possessions
Fearful of dark and monster

Developmental Characteristics of 5 Year


Olds

Begins to understand danger at times


can become quite fearful
Capable of feeling jealous
Still throws tantrums over minor
frustrations

Developmental Characteristics of 5 Year


Olds
Enjoys pretending, often
with imaginary playmates &
playing house, enjoys
dramatic plays and role playing
Enjoys playing with other children
Shares and take turns
Gives help to others when asked to do so

Developmental Characteristics of 5 Year


Olds
Shows interest in light household chores
Obeys simple rules
Can distinguish right from wrong, good
from bad at his level (concrete) &
practices appropriate behavior
such as honesty (telling the
truth as against telling a lie)

Developmental Characteristics of 5 Year


Olds

Can work for delayed


rewards
Can work independently
Seeks out adult approval
Still needs reassurance & affection
Likes to display new knowledge & skills
Attention span increases noticeably

Developmental Characteristics of 5 Year


Olds
Numeracy
Can count from 1 to 20; recognizes name
and reads figures 1 to 20
Sorts objects by simple characteristics
May tell time accurately by the hour
Tells the use of calendar
Knows concepts of smallest, less than,
one half
Describes / distinguishes tomorrow from
yesterday.

Developmental Characteristics of 5 Year


Olds

Visual Perception
Identifies which is left & right
Sorts objects by color, shape
Starts to scribbles, writes
familiar words based on their sounds
Represents ideas through arts, media, and
dramatic play
Recognizes same & different

Developmental Characteristics of 5 Year


Olds
Language
Expressive
Asks various questions
Uses rational language (in, on, under)
Uses language to represent their ideas
Uses words to give, receive communication
Tells a familiar story

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